Duende Photo

Ken was our photographer for our SF City Hall wedding and he was great! My fiance and I are from out of town and I was anxious about how our session would go but Ken was very responsive and even made time to speak with me on the phone. After our call, I decided to book with Ken. I could tell he was very knowledgeable about the procedures at SF City Hall and that we would be in good hands. Just as I expected, the day of our wedding everything went so smoothly. Ken captured memorable moments during our ceremony and he was very familiar with the layout of City Hall and was able to direct us to different locations. My fiance and I aren't the most comfortable in front of the camera but he gave us pointers and helped us relax and enjoy the experience. We loved our photos and highly recommend booking with Ken!
Sep 27th, 2021

Ken is amazing!!!!!! He was our San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photographer. He took beautiful photos and edited and sent them back to us within 4 weeks of our wedding (so fast!). He was very responsive over email & on the phone, and helped us figure out which photos we should focus on. Ken took care of everything! We didn't think about photos at all until the last minute, but Ken just took care of everything. What a life saver. He also helped us figure out the schedule of events (he knew how long each group photo would take, etc). We only had the city hall booked for 2 hrs (9am-11am on a Saturday), and we did our rehearsal for the first time from 9am-10am, before the real ceremony at 10am-11am. :) In addition to taking great photos during the whole rehearsal & ceremony, Ken also gave tons of advice to the bridesmaids and groomsmen on how to pose, stand, walk, hold our hands, etc. He made the ceremony and rehearsal go way more smoothly too! We didn't have a wedding planner, and Ken took on some of that role on the day-of, unasked. He was very polite about his suggestions too, he didn't impose. We were very happy to have his advice, since he was so experienced with weddings. We had planned to spend most of our post-ceremony time doing group photos, but somehow Ken took all the group photos very quickly (and the photos turned out great!) and also suggested that we do a quick couples (just bride & groom) shoots all over the city hall. We didn't even think we'd have time for that, and we're so happy Ken suggested we do it. I would definitely recommend Ken for any wedding, especially in the city hall. He knows the place so well - he knows where all the best spots are for photographs, and he really understands the lighting. Very very happy with the photos he took :).
Sep 30th, 2018

Ken was our photographer for our wedding at City Hall. He was simply incredible. My whole family was floored when we received our photos - Ken could charge five times more for his work, and we would still hire him again. His artistry, staging and sense of proportion are impeccable. He has exceptional attention to detail, and was very skilled at coaching my husband and I in how to pose properly for photos. As a result, we appeared natural and at ease in all of our shots. Ken is so familiar with City Hall that our session was efficient and each shot seamlessly choreographed. As an example of his unparalleled professionalism, he arrived early to the appointment and waited with us despite ceremony delays caused by the Clerk's office. He did not charge for this time he spent waiting, and in fact spent an extra hour with us because we all had so much fun taking photos together. I cannot imagine a more talented, thoughtful or capable wedding photographer.
Sep 21st, 2017

My husband and I hired Ken to do our wedding at City Hall in San Fransisco. He did the most amazing job. He was like a tour guide through the whirlwind that is a ceremony at City Hall. He not only directed us where to go, but our guests as well. He was patient with all of our group photos. He listened to everything I was looking for in our pictures. He new how to pose us so that we looked our best. He new all the great locations to take pictures inside city hall. He was flexible when our appointment had to be moved from 3:30 to 3:00 and still gave us that extra half our of photo time. He even gave us a ride to our reception. While taking the photos he would stop and show us the pictures so that we knew if they looked good or he'd show us how to angel ourselves to better. I haven't seen the finished photos yet but I have every confidence that they will be perfection. I would recommended Ken to anyone who wants to look and feel like a movie star. He really out did himself!
Sep 2nd, 2016